affirmed

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We’re asking agencies to honor what Congress appropriated and President Trump affirmed: that federally funded research is the foundation of American competitiveness.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The company affirmed its full fiscal-year guidance for comparable sales growth of approximately flat to 2%, while the outlook for total sales growth was held steady at 2.5% to 4.5%.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

"Te Arikinui affirmed her belief in the power of indigenous knowledge and intergenerational stewardship to help solve the world's environmental and social challenges."

From BBC • May 15, 2026

And it was a two-to-one panel decision, and then there was an en banc, and the panel decision was affirmed by the en banc panel.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

"The whole of your lot," she affirmed with relish.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath